Stunning pictures of the Perseid meteor shower over Yorkshire

Meteors and star trails during the Perseid meteor shower seen from near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park (Image: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)1 of 6

A meteor during the Perseid meteor shower seen from near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park (Image: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)2 of 6

Meteors and star trails during the Perseid meteor shower seen from near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, as the Earth flies through a cloud of cometary dust creating a spectacular display of celestial fireworks. Digital composite of 50 photographs taken over a period of 25 minutes. (Image: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)3 of 6

Meteors and star trails during the Perseid meteor shower seen from near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, as the Earth flies through a cloud of cometary dust creating a spectacular display of celestial fireworks. Digital composite of 50 photographs taken over a period of 25 minutes. (Image: Danny Lawson / PA Wire)4 of 6

The Perseid meteors, shed by comet Swift-Tuttle, stage their show every August and are among the brightest of all shooting stars. (Image: Danny Lawson/ PA Wire)5 of 6

A meteor during the Perseid meteor shower seen from near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, as the Earth flies through a cloud of cometary dust creating a spectacular display of celestial fireworks. (Image: Danny Lawson/ PA Wire)6 of 6